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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 032-85 RESOLUTION NO. 32-85 i1fte A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO APPROVING COOPERATIVE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING PROJECT PRIORITIES FOR FEDERAL AID URBAN FUNDING WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has, in the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, declared it to be in the national interest for Federal funds to be expended for highway projects on the Federal Aid Urban System or to be "traded" for General Funds for capital improvements for rail or bus mass transit systems in urbanized areas; and WHEREAS, before Federal Aid will be made available for Urban System projects within these Urban Areas, a cooperative process for determining project priorities must be submitted to the State Department of Transportation for approval; and WHEREAS, the Federal Act requires that the cooperative process involve Cities, the County, the State, and any Transit Agency existing in any designated Urban Area; and WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Urban Project Review and Selection Committee developed a cooperative process for determining projects; and WHEREAS, the proposed cooperative process is in keeping with State and Federal guidelines. �✓ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council for the City of Atascadero adopts the following cooperative process for establishing a four year program of Federal Aid for Urban Systems. 1. The Federal Aid Urban Project Review and Selection Committee shall consist of one representative each of: City of E1 Paso de Robles - Municipal Services Department City of Morro Bay - Public Works Department City of San Luis Obispo - Community Development Department City of Arroyo Grande - Public Works Department City of Grover City - Public Works Department County of San Luis Obispo - Engineering Department City of Atascadero - Public Works Department City of Pismo Beach - Public Works Department State of California - Caltrans 2. Submission of requests for funds for a project on the Urban System will be made to the Federal Aid Urban Project Review and Selection Committee. The requests may be submitted by any of the participating agencies. 3. The Committee will prepare a four year program identifying State, Regional and Local Transportation Projects based on the following criteria where applicable: *4W a. Compatibility with adopted Circulation Elements of Local General Plans or Comprehensive Transportation Plans. Resolution No. 32-85 page two b. Volume capacity ratio c. Accident history d. Traffic relief to other streets and roads e. Funding capabilities (are agency matching funds available?) f. State of readiness (status of Plans and Specifications, availability of Right of Way, Environmental Review) g. Community desire and other political factors h. Consideration of the needs for projects on the State Highway System. i. Consideration of Regional and Local Transit Needs 4. The Committee shall submit the recommended four year program to each of the participating agencies for formal review and comments. 5. Upon program approval by each participating agency, San Luis Obispo County Engineering Department will submit the four year program to the State Department for approval. On motion by-Council woman Mackey and seconded by Councilwio.man Norris , the foregoing resolution is adopted in its entirety by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilwomen Mackey & Norris, Councilmen Handshy & Molina, Mayor Nelson NOES: None ABSENT: None DATE: May 13, 1985 ATTEST: Robert M. Jones,' City Clerk ROLFE N LSON, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FO ALLEN GRIMES, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Nvo'aw two OW4' W'M� JJr WALLACE, Consulting City Engineer